rubescent

ru·bes·cent

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-bes-uh nt]
- /ruˈbɛs ənt/
- /ruːbˈesənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-bes-uh nt]
- /ruˈbɛs ənt/

Definitions of rubescent word

adjective rubescent becoming red; blushing. 1
adjective rubescent reddening; blushing 0
adjective rubescent becoming red; specif., blushing or flushing 0

See all 3 definitions of rubescent

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Origin of rubescent

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; < Latin rubēscent- (stem of rubēscēns, present participle of rubēscere to redden), equivalent to rub(ēre) to be red (derivative of ruber red; see ruby) + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Rubescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rubescent

rubescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rubescent

adj rubescent

cerise — Something that is cerise is a bright pinkish red.
cherry — Cherries are small, round fruit with red skins.
claret — Claret is a type of French red wine.
incarnadine — blood-red; crimson.

adjective rubescent

crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.

All 6 Synonyms of rubescent